What a great bit of
Research on the commonwealth flowers! Fascinating!
But I do hope she doest include leeks, somehow...LOL!

perhaps they could add it to the fruit cake' recipe, making "extra" yummy......

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Originally Posted by Mirabel

The article I read said both are for the reception.
The one wedding cake is (horrors!) our old friend the fruitcake; the chocolate one has been designated "the alternative cake."

(I know which one I would choose!)

after me, you can take the second piece :P

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Actually Diana did get closer to Raine after her father's death. That being said, I can't imagine why Raine would be invited. I don't believe she has a relationship with William.

you never know. There are a lot of people being invited for other reasons than "close relationship to the couple". anyways, we'll have to wait and see

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you never know. There are a lot of people being invited for other reasons than "close relationship to the couple". anyways, we'll have to wait and see

That is true. But they are either government officials, heads of state (or their representatives), friends of the parents (Charles, Diana, Camilla, Michael and Carole) and of the grandparents. In everyday weddings, it is customary for parents of the bridal couple to invite some friends to their children's wedding.

Where does Raine fit into that? She definitely hasn't been seen in public with them, which means nothing. They could have met in private, but even than you would have heard a whisper.

Raine doesn't appear to have a relationship with her stepkids, why would she with her step grandchildren?

The article I read said both are for the reception.
The one wedding cake is (horrors!) our old friend the fruitcake; the chocolate one has been designated "the alternative cake."

(I know which one I would choose!)

CNN had a segment this morning on the cakes and interviewed the bakers too. Just looking at what that chocolate biscuit cake will resemble has had me in a drooling for chocolate mode all day so far. Quite yummy looking!

That is true. But they are either government officials, heads of state (or their representatives), friends of the parents (Charles, Diana, Camilla, Michael and Carole) and of the grandparents. In everyday weddings, it is customary for parents of the bridal couple to invite some friends to their children's wedding.

Where does Raine fit into that? She definitely hasn't been seen in public with them, which means nothing. They could have met in private, but even than you would have heard a whisper.

Raine doesn't appear to have a relationship with her stepkids, why would she with her step grandchildren?

Perhaps she could be invited just to show a nice gesture. 1900 seats, they could fit her there
William Hill would have so many different ideas after checking this thread

the local councils sure know how to make it way more complicated! that must put a lot of people off

__________________There's not much of a difference between a stadium full of cheering fans and an angry crowd screaming abuse at you. They're both just making a lot of noise. How you take it is up to you. Convince yourself they're cheering for you. You do that, and someday, they will - Sue S.

CNN had a segment this morning on the cakes and interviewed the bakers too. Just looking at what that chocolate biscuit cake will resemble has had me in a drooling for chocolate mode all day so far. Quite yummy looking!

Queen Victoria’s 1898 wedding fruit cake is still moist 113 years later. The icing is discolored due to improper storage and is cracked from a WWII bombing. Displayed in the bakery’s window for many years, the baker’s daughter finally donated it, as she had never been married and worried someone would find it in her attic and think she had been left at the altar

__________________There's not much of a difference between a stadium full of cheering fans and an angry crowd screaming abuse at you. They're both just making a lot of noise. How you take it is up to you. Convince yourself they're cheering for you. You do that, and someday, they will - Sue S.

Does anyone know if Raine, the Dowager Countess Spencer is invited for the Royal Wedding?
She is, ofcourse, the step-grandmother of Prince William.

It certainly would be a very gracious gesture if she was invited. Raine nursed Diana's father, Williams's grandfather, back to health after a devastating stroke. I remember reading that no one thought he would be able to walk Diana down the isle for her wedding but Earl Spencer himself said that without the determination and care of Raine it did happen. It must have meant a lot to Diana to have her dad recouperate enought to be able to do that.

Extended families are more than the people you hang out with on a frequent basis.

Queen Victoria’s 1898 wedding fruit cake is still moist 113 years later. The icing is discolored due to improper storage and is cracked from a WWII bombing. Displayed in the bakery’s window for many years, the baker’s daughter finally donated it, as she had never been married and worried someone would find it in her attic and think she had been left at the altar

Queen Victoria didn't get married in 1898, she got married in 1840. So whoever wrote that needed to do some fact checking.

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Queen Victoria didn't get married in 1898, she got married in 1840. So whoever wrote that needed to do some fact checking.

oh my! sorry, but I found this at tumblr and now can't found the original source.
anyone would still fancy a bite?

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The Groom's Cake is a tradition that was prevalent in early American ceremonies, but seems to have fallen from favor in most contemporary weddings. The groom's cake was usually dark (e.g., chocolate) to contrast with the bride's cake.

The groom's cake still pops up in some American weddings, especially in the south. I think that some people don't bother with them due to price constraints because the main cake is so expensive now that instead of being considered the bride's cake, it now represents the couple.

The groom's cake often has something to do with an interest the groom has. They can also be kind of wacky. Anyone who saw Steel Magnolias would remember the grooms cake that looked like a dead armadillo.

I hope that those squatters in the tents in front of the Abbey will be gone before the wedding. That tent city is an awful eyesore.

What is up with that?

I don't understand why people are permitted to pitch tents in a public area and just live there for years and years! How is that possible?

Doesn't the U.K. have any trespassing laws?

Better than living on the street and under bridges. Although homelessness is an eyesore the reality is that everyone needs a dry place to sleep. The tents will most likely be gone by the time the wedding takes place but the homeless will still be homeless. All cities are dealing with the homeless issue, including Philadelphia.

The groom's cake still pops up in some American weddings, especially in the south. I think that some people don't bother with them due to price constraints because the main cake is so expensive now that instead of being considered the bride's cake, it now represents the couple.

The groom's cake often has something to do with an interest the groom has. They can also be kind of wacky. Anyone who saw Steel Magnolias would remember the grooms cake that looked like a dead armadillo.

Off topic but I so remember that scene. I remember when she cut of the butt and gave it to the bride's father.